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| Reinventing the M-203 |
| 2009-10-31 |
| Initial fielding of FNH USA's Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle (SCAR) to the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is expected to conclude in December and a larger follow-on order is anticipated in early 2010 to fully equip the majority of associated units within the group. A total of 1,200 Mk 16 and Mk 17 SCAR weapon systems have been delivered to SOCOM to date, but FNH USA told Jane's that it expected a larger order for around 20,000 weapons next year. The additional orders are expected to include approximately 15,000 5.56 mm Mk 16 SCAR-Light and 5,000 Mk 17 7.62 mm SCAR-Heavy weapons as well as a number of 40 mm Mk 13 Enhanced Grenade Launcher Modules. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose |
| #7 I knew it as the Bloop. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2009-10-31 09:23 |
| #6 Time to update Urban Terror! |
| Posted by: badanov 2009-10-31 07:58 |
| #5 Cool lookin' gun. The lines kind of remind me of some HK models or FN-FAL. Glad they offer it in 7.62. I've always thought 5.56 is a bit of a loser. The caliber is barely equal to a .22, ferheavensakes. I know it has a LOT more power behind it than .22lr, but sometimes there's no substitute for shooting a big hole in something. |
| Posted by: Scooter McGruder 2009-10-31 06:34 |
| #4 Haven't seen you around, OS. Good to have you back. :-) |
| Posted by: gorb 2009-10-31 03:15 |
| #3 Snif... M203 was my baby. BLOOOOK... POP-BAM! I could put one of those in the hatch of an old M114 (target hulk) at 200m. Mostly fired old orange chalk practice rounds - live fire was a ball for qual each year. Night all. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2009-10-31 02:33 |
| #2 I'm sorry...I know I should just apologize in advance, but y'all had to know it was absolutely inevitable someone was going to post this, didn't you? |
| Posted by: Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2009-10-31 02:32 |
| #1 Yeah, but can you cook Eggs [etc.] in it??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-10-31 01:29 |